Soul of a Nation

In this moment of racial reckoning in the present-day U.S., links between the past and present have never been more striking.

The future is already here. The next generation of Black Americans are trailblazers and they live on the cutting edge, no matter what they have to overcome.

The diversity among the Black and faithful has never been so striking. ABC News explores the role of faith in the Black community as it embraces different religions and a wave of secular influence.

2020 was the year humor became the best antidote to pain and loneliness. What is comedy's role within the Black community?

Sports have played a historic role in America's current racial reckoning. Black athletes are provoking a seismic shift in this current moment.

Exploring the hope and resilience of the Black community throughout history, as well as the ability to turn pain into promise, prosperity and power.

What does it mean to be Hispanic in the U.S. today? Latinos celebrate, embrace and preserve their own unique heritages.

Celebrating the history of Black entertainers in Las Vegas and those who are now ruling the historic strip, including Usher, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Marsha Warfield, George Wallace and Eddie Griffin.

"The New Face of Hollywood" celebrates visibility and the power of representation with stars and creatives who are currently writing a new chapter in Hollywood, including Jonathan Wang, Oscar-winning producer of "Everything Everywhere All at Once"; Hawaiian Chinese actor Jason Scott Lee, star of the Disney+ series "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D." and the new Hawaiian-language film "The Wind and The Reckoning"; Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, star of the popular teen comedy series "Never Have I Ever"; Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Kelvin Yu, creator of the new Disney+ series "American Born Chinese"; and Adele Lim, co-screenwriter of "Crazy Rich Asians," and director of the upcoming film "Joy Ride." The special will also feature insight on Asian American representation in film from columnist Wajahat Ali, author, "Go Back to Where You Came From"; Rebecca Sun, senior editor, diversity and inclusion at The Hollywood Reporter; and writer Jeff Yang, co-author, "RISE: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now.".